WHEN THE RAIN STOPS- Scrutinized [TANNER x LUNA] 2 IN 1

Tanner's Game

|LUNA|

When I woke up I was on my knees and bent over another device. But I still had my dress on and Tanner was in front of me. He sat on the couch as I looked up at him, he was smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer. This was actually the first time I saw him drink, maybe he didn't like it or something. "Oh good, you're awake." He said in a mildly annoyed voice, he didn't have his smile on as he wore a mad look.  "What's happening?" He sighed and took a smile before answering me. Blowing the smoke in my face. I coughed at it and he found it amusing "People are looking for you, they think you were kidnapped and trafficked, but little do they know you're here with me." He took a swig of his beer before snarling down at me. "Ya know..it really pisses me off when you give me that look." I tilted my head in confusion. "Just smile more often, it doesn't cost you anything." I scoffed and rolled my eyes "is that how you feel?" He got confused that I talked back. "What's that supposed to mean?" He asked "I mean, you only smile for show." He rolled his eyes and leaned back on the couch to drink. "I mean like why can't you ever just show how you're really feeling? I know you hate me and I know you're only keeping me around for sex!" He kept drinking but at a more rapid pace, one bottle down then another while I talked. "I just want to go home! And see Will! Don't you get it?!" He finished his drink before coming over to me, quietly.

He took me out of the device that looked like a mid evil embarrassment torture thing, and grabbed me rough my arm. He opened a closet next to his bed and shoved me inside. "No, I don't get it. I don't get why you're still obsessing over that boy when he's gone. So stay in there til I say you can come out!" He slammed the doors to the closet shut and left me in darkness. I fiddled with the door only to find it locked. "Tanner?" No response. "Tanner this isn't funny." Still nothing. I started banging on the door, "Tanner! Please open up! I'll stay with you! Please jus-." "Oh just Shut up! GOD!" I stopped banging and sat down, I never got the mindsets of criminals. They do things without thinking of others, or at all. They're impulsive and loose canons, if Tanner wanted he could kill me whenever, but he hasn't. What significance do I hold that makes him put up with me? Plenty of other girls would fill his needs better than me, so what was it?

~3 Hours Later~

Tanner still wasn't letting me out, the darkness was consuming my soul and mind. Making me think horrible thoughts. I shouldn't had slept with Will, if I just left him alone then maybe he would be alive. I could hear Tanner on the other side, drinking and watching TV. As if I wasn't even here. Maybe if I go to sleep I'll wake up in a bed or something, and this will all be over. The search party has to find me at some point right?

~8 Hours Later~

I woke up still in the closet. My bones ached as I was squished inside of a cramped and empty wardrobe. I sat back up in the same position and pushed the doors. They creaked and still didn't open. I could hear Tanner getting changed as the door bell rang. My heart dropped, was it the search party?! I wore a smile while Tanners footsteps became quieter and quieter. Each step he took the closer the chance I had of freedom. I pressed my ear against the door and listened in close to a muffled conversation. He was talking to a woman with a raspy and sexual voice. By the pitch I could tell it wasn't Lydia. A wave of panic passed me, was he thinking of replacing me? What would he do with my body if he was? I heard clinks of plates and glasses as I thought they were eating. Envy went through my mind, a hot meal sounded so good right now. My mouth watered at the thought as I heard them talk and laugh together.
I could tell Tanner wasn't faking anymore. I started crying in silence, for some reason I felt like I failed. As if my whole life purpose was to make Tanner happy. Now that I think of it I couldn't remember the last time Tanner was happy with me, genuinely.

I sat there for another hour, just crying silently as they just talked and laughed. It almost felt like they were laughing at me. Then I heard the plates clink again, they finished with the meal and started watching A movie. I would at least be here for another hour or so.